Workshop Topics
High School & College Level Workshops
Spending Plans
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Evaluating spending habits
- Creating and maintaining a spending plan for their lifestyle
- Setting financial goals
- Considering trade-offs and opportunity costs
Savings
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Differentiating between savings and investing
- Building financial security
- Utilizing the time value of money to build wealth
- Understanding the financial life cycle
Credit Basics
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Understanding the concept of credit and its different uses
- Considering the positives and negatives of credit
- Managing credit responsibly
- Shopping around for the credit options
- Analyzing a credit card offer and statement
- Understanding the additional cost of paying interest
Credit Reports
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Differentiating between credit reports and credit scores
- Understanding the credit reporting process and system
- Interpreting a credit report
- Understanding the impact of their credit history
- Building and maintaining a positive credit history
Jobs & Paychecks
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Understanding payroll deductions (taxes, retirement, health benefits)
- Exploring three payment methods as an employee (Paycheck, Direct Deposit, Payroll Card)
- Realizing rights and benefits as an employee
- Reading a paycheck stub
- Applying and preparing for a job interview
Fraud & Identity Theft
Participants will learn topics such as:
- How personal information can be accessed and used to create harm
- Minimize the risk and how to protect yourself from identity theft
- What you can do if you are a victim of fraud
Invest in Yourself
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Developing valuable skills to increase human capital
- Understanding how to increase knowledge and earning power
- Preparing for higher education (College, University, Trade School, Certifications, etc.)
Middle School Level Workshops
Spending Plans
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Evaluating spending habits
- Developing a spending plan for their lifestyle
- Setting financial goals
Savings
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Differentiating between saving and investing
- Building financial security
- Utilizing the time value of money to build wealth
- Considering trade-offs and opportunity cost
Credit & Identity Theft
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Understanding the concept of credit and its different uses
- Considering the positives and negatives of credit
- How personal information can be accessed and used to create harm
- Minimize the risk and protect yourself from of identity theft
Invest in Yourself
Participants will learn topics such as:
- Developing valuable skills to increase human capital
- Understanding how to increase knowledge and earning power
- Preparing for higher education (College, University, Trade School, Certifications, etc.)